Four generations and counting, Brown County Broadcasting has been family owned and operated since KBWD AM went live on August 17, 1941
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Four generations and counting, Brown County Broadcasting has been family owned and operated since KBWD AM went live on August 17, 1941. As one of the first radio stations in Central Texas, KBWD still has the same mission to serve, entertain and inform the communities of Brown County & Central Texas. Only four months after KBWD went live in 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed killing over 2300 Americans on U.S. soil. Central Texas residents first heard about the attack on KBWD. That historic event ultimately lead to the United States entering into World War II. During that time before television, Central Texans relied upon KBWD as the only real time news source for hundreds of miles. Camp Bowie in Brownwood was one of the state’s largest training facilities with 123,000 acres and over 250,000 men processed there between 1940 and 1946. Camp Bowie even served as a Prisoners of war camp for German POWs in 1943. Central Texas listeners first heard about the beginning of WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, Panama and Gulf Wars on KBWD. Brownwood and area listeners also heard many State Championship football games back in the 60’s and 70’s live on KBWD AM. The legendary Gordon Wood and Morris Southall were frequently on the air during football season. KBWD’s talented sports crews called all of the Friday night football game broadcasts. Men like Bill Acorn, Bill Jamar, Ken Schultze, Dallas Houston and Carl Wayne have been broadcasting Brownwood and Central Texas sports for over 75 years. KBWD can still be heard today on the radio dials at 1380 AM with an adult contemporary format playing #1 hits from the 60’s through the 90’s.
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Four generations and counting, Brown County Broadcasting has been family owned and operated since KBWD AM went live on August 17, 1941. As one of the first radio stations in Central Texas, KBWD still has the same mission to serve, entertain and inform the communities of Brown County & Central Texas. Only four months after KBWD went live in 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed killing over 2300 Americans on U.S. soil. Central Texas residents first heard about the attack on KBWD. That historic event ultimately lead to the United States entering into World War II. During that time before television, Central Texans relied upon KBWD as the only real time news source for hundreds of miles. Camp Bowie in Brownwood was one of the state’s largest training facilities with 123,000 acres and over 250,000 men processed there between 1940 and 1946. Camp Bowie even served as a Prisoners of war camp for German POWs in 1943. Central Texas listeners first heard about the beginning of WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, Panama and Gulf Wars on KBWD. Brownwood and area listeners also heard many State Championship football games back in the 60’s and 70’s live on KBWD AM. The legendary Gordon Wood and Morris Southall were frequently on the air during football season. KBWD’s talented sports crews called all of the Friday night football game broadcasts. Men like Bill Acorn, Bill Jamar, Ken Schultze, Dallas Houston and Carl Wayne have been broadcasting Brownwood and Central Texas sports for over 75 years. KBWD can still be heard today on the radio dials at 1380 AM with an adult contemporary format playing #1 hits from the 60’s through the 90’s.
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